Adoption Timeline #2

Spring 2015 - Started talking about going BACK to China

June 26, 2015 - Locked our daughter's file on the shared list

June 30, 2015 - Pre-Approval from China for our daughter

August 18, 2015 - Home study visit for update

October 12, 2015 - Finalized copy of home study received via mail
October 13, 2015 - I800A sent via USPS Express Mail
October 21, 2015 - Lockbox receipt date
November 2, 2015 - Received fingerprinting appt date
November 5, 2015 - Walked in for fingerprinting
November 10, 2015 - I-797 approval via email
November 17, 2015 - I-797 approval arrived via snail mail
November 18, 2015 - Documents authenticated at SOS and sent to NYC courier via Fed Ex overnight
November  30, 2015 - Documents picked up by NYC courier and sent via Fed Ex 2 day to CHI
December 4, 2015 - Dossier to China
December 15, 2015 - Log in Date
January 26, 2016 - Soft Letter of Acceptance (LOA)
January 28, 2016 - Hard Letter of Acceptance
January 29, 2016 - 1800 sent via Fed Ex to USCIS
February 4, 2016 - 1800 lockbox receipt date
February 17, 2016 - 1800 approval
February 29, 2016 - Article 5 drop off
March 14, 2016 - Article 5 pick up
March 17, 2016 - Travel Approval!!!!
April 1, 2016 - Leave for China!!!
April 5, 2016 - Forever Family Day!!!